Buying my first supercar - Lamborghini Evo RWD
Discussion
So today I ordered my very first supercar, I’ve had various GT3s and Spyders but I bit the bullet and ordered a Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD.
This is going to be a slow burn thread as currently it’s due for February 2022 delivery, however I’m so freaking excited!
I thought I would start this thread and update it as the order is processed and built.
You get the option of going to the factory to spec it, but I chose to go to the factory to see it roll off the production line, this is included in the price, which is probably why a cup holder costs £600
I went out in their demo car for a couple of hours just to finally make up my mind but I had attended a previous driving experience day at milbrook and have another invitation for a second in a couple of weeks.
The demo car is a simple basic ish spec spyder with no bits that you don’t need, except maybe cruise control. On the road it was fantastic and felt special even at normal speeds which sometimes other more able cars don’t
I was tempted to go for a base spec because most of what is special about the Evo rwd is free, and you don’t actually need much more then base spec, however I knew in my mind what I wanted.
I went with a coupe as I don’t fit in a Spyder properly, and I wanted purple with orange accents. I ended up with Viola Mel which is a darkish matte purple with orange brake callipers, alcantara interior with orange deviated stitching, and diamond cut Aesir wheels.
This is going to be a slow burn thread as currently it’s due for February 2022 delivery, however I’m so freaking excited!
I thought I would start this thread and update it as the order is processed and built.
You get the option of going to the factory to spec it, but I chose to go to the factory to see it roll off the production line, this is included in the price, which is probably why a cup holder costs £600
I went out in their demo car for a couple of hours just to finally make up my mind but I had attended a previous driving experience day at milbrook and have another invitation for a second in a couple of weeks.
The demo car is a simple basic ish spec spyder with no bits that you don’t need, except maybe cruise control. On the road it was fantastic and felt special even at normal speeds which sometimes other more able cars don’t
I was tempted to go for a base spec because most of what is special about the Evo rwd is free, and you don’t actually need much more then base spec, however I knew in my mind what I wanted.
I went with a coupe as I don’t fit in a Spyder properly, and I wanted purple with orange accents. I ended up with Viola Mel which is a darkish matte purple with orange brake callipers, alcantara interior with orange deviated stitching, and diamond cut Aesir wheels.
av185 said:
Be interesting to see how you find Lambo quirkiness and as an ownership proposition in comparison to the GT3.
Evo looks a compelling buy I am looking to get a Performante soon.
From the brief time I’ve spent with it, the gt3 is more reassured, a better drivers car, and easier to figure out. Evo looks a compelling buy I am looking to get a Performante soon.
The lambo has some funny traits from the steering and suspension which I’m sure you’ll get used to.
However as an experience the lambo is hands down the winner! It’s just pure drama, I thought the engine not from my gt3 was intense. This is so much more.
And full spec
cowboyengineer said:
Deal, I don’t mind sharing this with as many people as possible! What I would have liked when I was younger. In fact when I was doing temp security whilst at university I guy took me out in a 355 and my love for cars was cemented.
Haha, had very similar security role leading to a quick spin in a 360 once! Looking forward to the updates, very interesting to read about the journey towards taking possession of such a car!
Love the idea of 'taking a trip down to Lamborghini' to pick it up.
I worked for a company in the 80's and the MD's father (family owned company - in a 'cash' industry - fruit machines) would take a trip (this was in the late 60's) down to Ferrari to pick up his latest 'toy'.
In those days he got to meet the Great Man himself. He would always get a great deal because he'd pay the asking price in 3 parts - partly using a cheque, payable to Ferrari S.r.l. and two suitcases of cash (one for Signore Ferrari and one for the racing team.....)
My boss, a young man in his early 20's at the time would get the job of taking the cars up to Maranello Concessionaires in London for every service - a round trip of 300 miles (the service interval of a 60's / 70's Ferrari was 1500 miles!)
OP Suggest you check out 'The Story of the Supercar', published by CAR magazine.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_t...
The first chapter is CAR magazine picking up a then new Lamborghini Miura and driving it back from the factory.
It cost £8050 then - four times as much as an E-Type! And carpet glue was visible holding the interior together - apparently most Miura's would go straight to Radford's or Hoopers for a complete interior refit.
(These days, with with German build standards, your Lambo shouldn't have the headlining sagging by the end of the journey!)
I worked for a company in the 80's and the MD's father (family owned company - in a 'cash' industry - fruit machines) would take a trip (this was in the late 60's) down to Ferrari to pick up his latest 'toy'.
In those days he got to meet the Great Man himself. He would always get a great deal because he'd pay the asking price in 3 parts - partly using a cheque, payable to Ferrari S.r.l. and two suitcases of cash (one for Signore Ferrari and one for the racing team.....)
My boss, a young man in his early 20's at the time would get the job of taking the cars up to Maranello Concessionaires in London for every service - a round trip of 300 miles (the service interval of a 60's / 70's Ferrari was 1500 miles!)
OP Suggest you check out 'The Story of the Supercar', published by CAR magazine.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_t...
The first chapter is CAR magazine picking up a then new Lamborghini Miura and driving it back from the factory.
It cost £8050 then - four times as much as an E-Type! And carpet glue was visible holding the interior together - apparently most Miura's would go straight to Radford's or Hoopers for a complete interior refit.
(These days, with with German build standards, your Lambo shouldn't have the headlining sagging by the end of the journey!)
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